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DUPLIN   RIELES. 


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SKETCH   OF  THE   DUPLIN    RIFLES. 

Prepared  in  1895  by  Participants  in  its  Movements. 


COMPANY  C,  2d  REGIMENT  N.  C.  VOLUNTEERS. 

The  "Duplin  Rifles"  (organized  at  Kenansville  in 
1859)  entered  the  army  in  April,  1861,  as  volunteers, 
under  Thomas  S.  Kenan,  Captain;  Thomas  S.  Wat- 
son, First  Lieutenant;  William  A.  Allen  and  John 
W.  Hinson,  Second  Lieutenants;  and  was  imrnediately 
ordered  into  the  Camp  of  Instruction  at  Raleigh.  It 
was  mustered  in  for  six  months,  and  assigned  to  the 
1st  Regiment  of  Volunteers  under  Col.  D.  H.  Hill,  but 
as  this  regiment  had  more  companies  than  the  number 
allowed  by  army  regulations,  the  "Duplin  Rifles"  and 
"Lumberton  Guards"  were  taken  out,  and  they,  with 
eight  other  companies,  formed  the  2d  Volunteers  by 
electing  Sol.  Williams,  Colonel;  Edward  Cant  well, 
Lieutenant-Colonel,  and  Augustus  W.  Burton,  Major; 
the  "  Duplin  Rifles  "  being  Company  C. 

The  regiment  was  ordered  to  Virginia  in  May,  1861, 
and  served  in  and  around  Norfolk,  without  incident, 
except  at  Sewell's  Point,  where  a  detachment  consist- 
ing of  this  and  three  other  companies  were  subjected 
to  repeated  shellings  from  the  long-ranged  guns  of  the 
enemy.  At  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  service  of 
the  "  Duplin  Rifles"  and  "Lumberton  Guards"  they 
were  mustered  out,  and  the  regiment  supplied  with 
other  companies  in  their  stead. 

Upon  the  return  of  the  company  to  Duplin  County, 
it  was  reorganized  under  a  notice  dated  December  23, 


i86i,  and  under  the  officers  whose  names  appear  in 
the  following  roll  of  Company  A,  43d  N.  C.  Regiment, 
and  its  services  tendered  in  March,  1862,  to  the  author- 
ities for  the  war.  Many  of  its  officers  and  men  formed 
other  companies  in  Duplin,  and  likewise  entered  the 
Confederate  army  for  the  war. 

ROLL  OF  COMPANY  A,  43d  N.  C.  INFANTRY. 

Compiled  from  Muster-Roll  and  Memoranda  by  Sergeant  B.  F.  Hall. 

(This  company  was  originally  the  "  Duplin  Rifles," 
Company  C,  2d  N.  C.  Volunteers,  and,  after  the  expi- 
ration of  the  term  of  service  of  the  latter,  was  reorgan- 
ized and  ordered  to  Raleigh  and  put  in  the  43d  Regi- 
ment, which  was  at  that  time  being  formed.) 

Kenan,  Thomas  S.,  Captain,  elected  Lieutenant-Colo- 
nel  March   25,  1862  ;   promoted   Colonel   April   24, 

1862  ;  wounded  at  Gettysburg  July  3,  1863  ;  cap- 
tured July  4  in  ambulance  train  with  other  wounded 
men,  and  imprisoned  on  Johnson  Island,  Ohio  ;  re- 
leased on  parole  March  22,  1865,  but  never  ex- 
changed. 

Kenan,  James  G.,  First  Lieutenant,  promoted  Cap- 
tain March  25,  1862  ;  wounded  at  Gettysburgjuly  1, 

1863  ;  captured  in  ambulance  train  July  4,  1863  ; 
imprisoned  on  Johnson  Island,  Ohio  ;  released  on 
parole  March  22,  1865,  but  never  exchanged. 

Carr,  Robert  B.,  Second  Lieutenant,  promoted  First 
Lieutenant  March  25,  1862  ;  wounded  at  Gettys- 
burg and  captured  in  ambulance  train  July  4,  1863  ; 
died  in  hospital  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  about  the  close 
of  the  war. 


Hinson,  John  W.,  Second  Lieutenant,  appointed  Regi- 
mental Quartermaster  April  22, 1862;  elected  Sheriff 
of  Duplin,  1862,  and  resigned  commission  in  the 
army. 

Bostic,  Thomas  J.,  First  Sergeant,  promoted  Second 
Lieutenant  April  22,  1862  ;  slightly  wounded  at 
Washington,  N.  C,  April  27,  at  Bethesda  Church 
May  30,  and  again  at  Winchester  September  19, 
1864  ;  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Farrior,  Stephen  D.,  Second  Sergeant,  promoted  to 
Second  Lieutenant  May  14,  1862  ;  wounded  at  Cedar 
Creek  October  19,  1864. 

Miller,  Stephen  H.,  Third  Sergeant,  killed  at  Han- 
over Junction  May  24,  1864. 

Hall,  Benjamin  F.,  Fourth  Sergeant,  promoted  First 
Sergeant;  served  in  the  field  with  the  company  dur- 
ing the  whole  war ;  engaged  in  all  its  battles  except 
the  Valley  Campaign  of  1864,  during  which  he  was 
disabled  by  sickness  ;  was  never  wounded  ;  surren- 
dered with  the  Army  of  Northern  Virginia  at  Ap- 
pomattox. 

Brown,  Hezekiah,  Fifth  Sergeant,  promoted  Sergeant- 
Major  August  1,  1862  ;  promoted  Lieutenant  Com- 
pany C,  March,  1863  ;  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Carr,  Joseph  J.,  First  Corporal,  promoted  Sergeant 
April  22,  1862  ;  killed  at  Winchester,  Va.,  Septem- 
ber 19,  1864. 

Brown,  Isaac,  Second  Corporal,  lost  right  arm  at 
Snicker's  Gap  July  18,  1864,  and  subsequently  dis- 
charged. 

Brown,  John  W.,  Third  Corporal,  captured  at  Gettys- 
burg, July,  1863  ;  released  after  the  war. 


Carr,  James  O.,  Fourth  Corporal,  captured  at  Fish- 
er's Hill  September  22,  1864 ;  released  after  the  war. 

Bass,  William  H,  promoted  Corporal  April  22,  1862, 
to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  promotion  of  Corporal  J.  J. 
Carr;  captured  at  fall  of  Richmond,  Va.  ;  released 
after  the  war. 

PRIVATES. 

Barden,  Robert  W.,  died  at  Petersburg,  Va.,  August 

1 1,  1862. 
Bass,  Lewis  U.,  died  in  prison  at  Point  Lookout,  Md., 

March  7,  '64. 
Bennett,  Isaac,  killed  at  Gettysburg  July  3,  '63. 
Blalock,  William   B.,  wounded  in   hand  at  Harper's 

Ferry  July  5,  '64  ;  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 
Bostic,  Isaac,  wounded  and  captured  at  Winchester, 

Va. ;  subsequently  released ;  at  home  at  close  of  the 

war  on  furlough. 
Bostic,  John  M.,  discharged  October  1,  '62. 
Bradshaw,  David  W.,  disabled  by  wound  in  arm  at 

Hanover  Junction,  Va.,  May  24,  '64,  and  dischargd 

from  service. 
Brinson,  Edward  F.,  Sr.,  discharged  July  15,  '62. 
Brinson,  Edward  F.,  Jr.,  captured  at  Hare's  Hill,  Va., 

March  25,  '65  ;  released  after  the  war. 
Brinson,  Jonas,  killed  at  Charlestown  August  21,  '64. 
Brinson,  William,  wounded  and  captured  at  Gettys- 
burg, July,  '63  ;  exchanged  and  returned  to  the  army 

in  April,  '64  ;  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 
Brown,  James,  wounded  at  Cold  Harbor  June  2,  '64; 

captured  at  Hare's  Hill  March  25,  '65  ;   released 

after  the  war. 


Brown,  James  D.,  wounded  at  Bachelor's  Creek  Feb- 
ruary i,  '64,  at  Drewry's  Bluff  May  16,  '64,  and 
Winchester  September  19,  '64  ;  surrendered  at  Ap- 
pomattox. 

Brown,  Lafayette  W.,  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Brown,  Lewis  U.,  discharged  March  14,  '63. 

Bryan,  Benjamin  B.,  wounded  at  Drewry's  Bluff  May 
16,  '64;  captured  at  Fisher's  Hill,  Va.,  September 
22,  '64;   released  after  the  war. 

Bryan,  William  D.,  captured  April  6,  '65,  on  retreat 
from  Petersburg ;   released  after  the  war. 

Bryan,  Wright  W.,  captured  April  2,  '65,  at  Peters- 
burg ;  released  after  the  war. 

Caffrey,  Thomas,  wounded  at  Plymouth  April  19,  '64, 
Winchester  September  19,  '64  ;  captured  at  Hare's 
Hill  March  25,  '65;  released  after  the  war. 

Carr,  Marshall  D.,  killed  at  Fisher's  Hill,  Va.,  Sep- 
tember 22,  64. 

Carr,  Joseph  H.,  captured  at  Hare's  Hill  March  25, 
'65  ;  released  after  the  war. 

Carr,  Joseph  W.,  wounded  at  Snicker's  Gap  Jul)'  18, 
'64 ;  disabled  for  field  duty  ;  detailed  on  special  duty ; 
captured  at  fall  of  Richmond,  Va. ;  released  after 
the  war. 

Carr,  William  D.,  killed  at  Petersburg  April  2,  '65. 

Carlton,  John  W.,  killed  at  Bethesda  Church,  Va., 
May  30,  '64. 

Carroll,  James  G.,  died  at  Gordonsville,  Va.,  November 

9,  '63- 
Carter,  James  A.,  captured  at  Hare's  Hill  March  25, 

'65  ;  released  after  the  war. 
Casey,  Lemuel,  died  at  Goldsboro,  N.  C,  March,  '63. 


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Cavanaugh,  John  E.,  wounded  at  Hanover  Junction 
May  24,  and  Snicker's  Gap  July  18,  '64;  captured 
April  6  on  retreat  from  Petersburg;  released  after 
the  war. 

Chambers,  Alex.,  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Chambers,  Richard  A.,  killed  (or  captured)  at  Win- 
chester, Va.,  September  19,  '64. 

Cooper,  George,  wounded  at  Hanover  Junction  May 
24  and  died  May  27,  '64. 

Dail,  Stephen  B.,  wounded  at  Drewry's  Bluff  May  16, 
'64  ;  captured  at  Cold  Harbor,  Va.,  June  3,  '64  ; 
released  after  the  war. 

Davis,  Thomas  E-,  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Edwards,  Burwell,  died  at  Goldsboro,  N.  C,  January 

29>  '63- 

Edwards,  Edward,  died  at  Goldsboro  December  24,  '62. 

Edwards,  John  H.,  died  at  Orange  Court  House,  Va., 
January  1,  '64. 

Edwards,  John  J.,  died  at  Wilmington,  N.  C.,  July 
18,  '62. 

Edwards,  Lemon  R.,  killed  at  Snicker's  Gap,  Va., 
July  1 8,  '64. 

Evans,  Samuel  B.,  captured  April  6,  '65,  on  retreat 
from  Petersburg;   released  after  the  war. 

Farrior,  John  W.,  wounded  and  captured  at  Gettys- 
burg;  released  June  26,  '65. 

Forlaw,  Robert  H.,  detailed  as  Quartermaster  Ser- 
geant; discharged  June,  '63. 

Fountain,  Jere  W.,  discharged  January  12,  '63. 

Futrall,  Allen,  captured  April  2,  '65,  at  Petersburg; 
released  after  the  war. 

Futrall,  David,  captured  April  2,  '65,  at  Petersburg; 
released  after  the  war. 


Futrall,  Nathan,  wounded  at  Hanover  Junction  May 

24,  '64,  and  died  in  June,  '64. 

Futrall,   William,  killed  at  Hanover  Junction   May 

24, '64. 
Grady,  Leonidas  C,  discharged  September  1,  '62. 
Grady,  Stephen  H.,  wounded   at  Charlestown,  Va., 

August  21,  '64,  and  absent  at  close  of  the  war. 
Grady,  L-  D.  H.,  killed  at  Snicker's  Gap  July  18,  '64. 
Grady,  Atlas  J.,  died  of  disease  in  '64. 
Grady,  "Lewis  J.,  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 
Grady,   R.   M.   S.,   wounded   near  Washington    City 

July  12,  '64;   surrendered  at  Appomattox. 
Grady,  Thomas  N.,  wounded  at  Hare's  Hill  March 

25,  '65;    captured  at   fall  of  Richmond;    released 
after  the  war. 

Grady,  William,  detailed  as  shoemaker  in  Quarter- 
master's Department  in  Richmond  in  '62. 

Grisham,  Lewis  R.,  detailed  on  special  duty,  March, '65. 

Guy,  Alex.,  wounded  at  Cold  Harbor  June  3,  '64;  sur- 
rendered at  Appomattox. 

Hodges,  Buck  L-,  sick  at  home  at  close  of  the  war. 

Home,  William  H.,  died  at  Petersburg  Sept.  7,  '62. 

Home,  Jesse,  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Halso,  James  G,  wounded  at  Winchester  September 
19,  '64  ;   surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Jarman,  Samuel  D.,  died  in  Richmond  Nov.  21,  '63. 

Jones,  Amos,  captured  April  6,  '65,  on  retreat  from 
Petersburg  ;  released  after  the  war. 

Jones,  George  W.,  wounded  at  Gaines'  Mill  June  2, 
'64,  and  died  a  few  days  later. 

Jones,  Stephen,  died  at  Orange  Court  House  Decem- 
ber 21,  '63. 


Jones,  Stephen  L-,  discharged  May,  '62. 

Kenan,  William  R.,  left  college  at  Chapel  Hill  and 
enlisted  on  December  13,  '63,  and,  having  been 
made  Sergeant-Major  of  the  regiment,  was  not  en- 
tered on  the  company  roll  ;  promoted  to  Junior 
Second  Lieutenant  June  10,  '64,  and  placed  in  com- 
mand of  corps  of  sharpshooters  from  the  left  wing 
of  the  regiment  ;  wounded  at  Charlestown,  Va., 
August  22,  '64,  and  from  about  November  1,  '64, 
acted  as  Adjutant  of  the  regiment;  surrendered 
with  the  Army  of  Northern  Virginia  at  Appomattox. 

Kornegay,  A.  S.,  wounded  at  Cold  Harbor  June  3,  '64, 
and  died  during  the  year. 

Kornegay,  Benj.  T.,  sick  at, home  at  close  of  the  war. 

Kornegay,  Dudley,  captured  April  6,  '65,  on  retreat 
from  Petersburg,  and  died  in  prison  at  Point  Look- 
out, Md. 

Kornegay,  Hargett,  wounded  and  captured  at  Gettys- 
burg ;  subsequently  exchanged  and  returned  to  the 
army  ;  wounded  at  Bethesda  Church  May  30,  '64  ; 
surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Lanier,  Green  L-,  killed  at  Bunker  Hill,  Va.,  Septem- 
ber 3,  '64. 

Lanier,  Jacob  S  ,  wounded  at  Bunker  Hill  September 
3,  '64  ;  captured  at  Winchester,  Va.,  September  19, 
'64  ;  released  after  the  war. 

Loftin,  Jason  W.,  killed  at  Snicker's  Gap,  Va.,  July 
18,  '64. 

Matthis,  Kedar  L-,  killed  near  Washington  City  July 
12,  '64. 

Maxwell,  James  D.,  died  at  Staunton,  Va.,  July  18, 
'63,  from  wounds  received  at  Gettysburg  July  3,  '63. 


McGowen,  Henry  J.,  died  at  Petersburg  Aug.  10,  '62. 

Mitchell,  John,  transferred  to  57th  N.  C  Regiment 
March  24,  '64. 

Mobley,  George  S.,  disabled  by  wounds  received  at 
Charlestown,  Va.,  August  21,  '64,  and  discharged. 

Murray,  Robert  F.,  discharged  December  18,  '63. 

Outlaw,  James  B.,  captured  at  Winchester,  Va.,  Sep- 
tember 19,  '64  ;  released  after  the  war. 

Outlaw,  John  E.,  wounded  at  Snicker's  Gap  July  18, 
'64;  wounded  at  Cedar  Creek,  Va.,  October  19,  '64, 
and  captured  ;  left  leg  amputated  ;  released  after 
the  war. 

Outlaw,  John  H.,  killed  at  Snicker's  Gap  July  18,  '64. 

Outlaw,  John  J.,  killed  at  Gettysburg  July  1,  '63. 

Padgett,  George  W., -wounded  at  Bethesda  Church, 
Va.,  May  30,  '64  ;  died  from  effects  of  the  wound 
after  the  war. 

Padgett,  James  L.,  killed  at  Gettysburg  July  1,  '63. 

Padgett,  William  A.,  captured  ;  died  in  prison. 

Pate,  William  R.,  captured  at  Winchester,  Va.,  Sep- 
tember 19,  '64  ;  released  after  the  war. 

Pearce,  George  W.,  discharged,  May  18,  '62. 

Pearsall,  Jere  J.,  captured  at  Fisher's  Hill  September 
22,  '64;  subsequently  exchanged  and  returned  to 
the  army  ;  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Powell,  David  R.,  detailed  on  special  duty  in  North 
Carolina. 

Quinn,  Lewis  J.,  wounded  at  Plymouth  April  18,  '64  ; 
killed  at  Charlestown,  Va.,  August  21,  '64. 

Rich,  Lewis  J.,  wounded  at  Hanover  Junction  May 
24,  '64  ;  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Rogers,  Calvin  I.,  wounded  at  Cold  Harbor  June  3, 
'64  ;  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 


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Rogers,  John  B.,  died  Jan.  29,  '63,  at  Goldsboro,  N.  C. 

Rogers,  William  P.  D.,  captured  ;  died  in  prison. 

Sharpless,  William  J.,  killed  at  Gettysburg  July  1,  '63. 

Simmons,  Amos  W.,  captured  at  Hare's  Hill  March 
25j  '65  ;    released  after  the  war. 

Simmons,  Frank  A.,  promoted  Sergeant  May  14,  '62  ; 
wounded  at  Bethesda  Church  May  30,  '64  ;  surren- 
dered at  Appomattox. 

Smith,  Chauncey  G.,  captured  at  Gettysburg  July  3, 
'63  ;   released  after  the  war. 

Smith,  John  E.,  surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Southerland,  Ransom,  at  home  on  sick  furlough  at 
close  of  the  war. 

Southerland,  Robert  J.,  promoted  to  Sergeant  August 
1,  '62 ;  captured  at  Gettysburg  July  4,  '63  ;  released 
after  the  war. 

Stokes,  William  J.,  discharged  September  9,  '63. 

Streets,  Boney  W.,  discharged  May  12,  '63. 

Strickland,  Jere,  wounded  at  Harper's  Ferry  July  5> 
'64  ;   surrendered  at  Appomattox. 

Strickland,  John  W.,  detailed  on  special  duty  in  North 
Carolina. 

Turner,  Andrew  J.,  died  August  11,  '62,  at  Petersburg. 

Turner,  James  B.,  wounded  and  captured  at  Fisher's 
Hill  September  22,  '64  ;  subsequently  exchanged 
and  returned  to  the  army  ;  at  home  on  furlough  at 
close  of  the  war. 

Turner,  John  M.,  was  with  the  company  when  the 
army  withdrew  from  Malvern  Hill,  Va.,  in  July, 
'62;  has  never  been  heard  of  since;  supposed  to 
have  died  from  exhaustion  during  a  night's  march. 


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Wallace,  Bland,  disabled  by  wounds  received  at  Get- 
tysburg July  i,  '63,  and  discharged. 
Wallace,  John  R.,  transferred  to  38th  N.  C.  Regiment, 

and  promoted  to  Sergeant-Major  in  November,  '64. 
Westbrook,  Jesse  E.,  captured  near  Washington  City 

July  12,  '64  ;   released  after  the  war. 
Whaley,  Maxwell,  captured  at  Gettysburg;   released 

June  24,  '65. 
Whaley,  William,  captured  at  Gettysburg  July  3,  '63  ; 

died  in  prison. 
Williams,  Brozard,  died  of  wounds  received  at  Hare's 

Hill  March  25,  '65. 
Williford,  John  W.,  disabled  by  wounds  received  at 

Hanover  Junction  May  24,  '64,  and  discharged. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  members  of  the  com- 
pany who  surrendered  with  the  Army  of  Northern  Vir- 
ginia on  April  9,  1865,  at  Appomattox  Court  House, 
Va. :  Thomas  J.  Bostic,  William  R.  Kenan,  Benjamin 
F.  Hall,  William  B.  Blalock,  William  N.  Brinson, 
James  D.  Brown,  LaFayette  W.  Brown,  Alex.  Cham- 
bers, Thomas  E-  Davis,  Lewis  J.  Grady,  R.  M.  S. 
Grady,  Alex.  Guy,  James  G.  Halso,  Jesse  Home, 
Hargett  Kornegay,  Jere  J.  Pearsall,  Lewis  J.  Rich, 
Calvin  I.  Rogers,  John  E.  Smith,  Jere  Strickland, 
Frank  A.  Simmons. 

RECAPITULATION. 

Commissioned  and  non-commissioned  officers 13 

Privates  enlisted  at  different  times 117 

Total  on  roll  during  the  war 130 


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Of  this  number  there  were — killed  and  died  of 
wounds,  25  ;  died  of  disease,  22  ;  disabled  by  wounds, 
10;  discharges  for  disability,  12  ;  transferred  to  other 
companies  or  regiments,  5  ;  on  roll  at  close  of  the  war, 
56  ;   number  living  at  close  of  the  war,  83. 

Of  the  fifty-six  (56)  on  the  roll  at  the  close  of  the 
war,  twenty-one  (21)  surrendered  with  the  Army  of 
Northern  Virginia  at  Appomattox,  and  the  remaining 
thirty-five  (35)  were  either  in  prison  or  on  parole,  or 
on  detail  or  furlough.  There  was  not  a  deserter  from 
the  company  during  the  entire  war. 


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